A Mechanical Design Engineer with Inventor experience is sought by a busy County Durham based Engineering company

As a Mechanical Design Engineer you will have the following responsibilities: -

• Use of Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD and sketching to provide conceptual and detailed designs.
• Analysis of mechanical systems using hand calculations and non-linear FEA with ANSYS.
• Working closely with colleagues across the business, take ownership of design development, manufacturing, testing and take appropriate corrective actions where required.
• Efficient and rapid development of new product technologies, following a formal process applied to new products, materials, and manufacturing processes.
• Evaluating the performance of designs using FMEA and other techniques.
• Leading design reviews to ensure designs meet the required specification and industry standards.
• Technical document writing to support the Development, Sales, Project, and Manufacturing phases.
• Creation and checking of calculations, manufacturing drawings and general arrangements to support the products through their life cycle.
• Management of production tooling CAD and providing manufacturing support
• Support project delivery and client interfaces with efficient delivery of engineering deliverables. Attend client meetings, presenting technical aspects of the project delivery.

We are looking for someone with professional experience and knowledge of AutoDesk Inventor or similar CAD design tool and proven experience within a mechanical design role. You will need experience in product development, design and structural analysis and have worked with a variety of materials including metals and polymers. You will ideally be degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering and be proficient with Mathcad and/or Excel for engineering calculations and have a good understanding of mechanical engineering principles (statics,
thermal, fatigue etc).

This is a varied role with opportunities for leadership and career progression. If you are interested please call Adam Jones at Major Recruitment on (phone number removed) or click Apply Now to send your CV